Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced his government’s resignation Monday following last week’s massive explosion in Beirut that killed at least 163 people and resulted in over 6,000 injuries. Read More…
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Gunmen kill 20 in latest attack in Burkina Faso; 6 aid workers killed in Niger
As many as 20 people were killed when unidentified gunmen attacked a cattle market in Eastern Burkina Faso on Friday, as violent extremist attacks continue to increase across the Sahel…
33 Nigerians slaughtered in mass killing during 24-hour curfew
Armed Fulani herders launched a series of attacks during a 24-hour curfew in a predominantly Christian area in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, killing about 33 people and burning down dozens of homes,…
Pakistan court orders 14-y-o Christian girl to return to Muslim man who kidnapped her
A 14-year-old Christian girl was in tears after a judge ordered her to return to the Muslim man who abducted her at gunpoint during the COVID-19 lockdown and forcibly married…
Street preacher in China arrested for ‘illegal evangelism’ witnesses to police
A Chinese Christian man was sentenced to 10 days in jail this week for the act of “illegal evangelism” as the Communist Party escalates its crackdown on street evangelism. Read…
World Vision-Lebanon director talks impact of Beirut explosion: ‘Everything is shattered’
The blast in Beirut that killed some 137 people and injured over 5,000 has exacerbated preexisting economic conditions and reignited for many the trauma of Lebanon’s 15-year civil war. Read…
Canadian pastor jailed in Myanmar for holding church service amid lockdown
A court in Myanmar has sentenced a Canadian pastor to three months in jail after he held in-person church services in defiance of a government-mandated ban on mass gatherings. Read…
Pope appoints 6 women to previously all-male Vatican council
Pope Francis has appointed six women to a high-level group that oversees financial matters in Vatican City that was previously only comprised of men. Read More The Christian Post |…
Beirut is a ‘devastated city;’ the Church has a ‘duty’ to help, Cardinal declares
A cardinal serving in Lebanon said churches have a duty to help Beirut, which he described as a “devastated city” after a massive explosion at its port killed at least…
14 Baptist church members killed during suspected Fulani massacre in Nigeria
Fourteen members of a Baptist church in the Kogi state of Nigeria were reportedly killed during a raid by suspected Fulani radicals last week. Residents have since fled the area…